The long-term costs of preterm birth and low birth weight: Results of a systematic review

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 97-115

  Petrou, S ^a   Sach, T ^b   Davidson, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costs; Long term; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; SOCIAL WORK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035292624     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2001.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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